The Giro d’Italia is a three-week stage race and World Track champions Cameron Meyer and Jack Bobridge are having a tough time. To mark the start of their new careers, both took the hardships as part of a long learning process. After ten stages, the two Garmin-Transition riders are more than an hour and a half down on Alexandre Vinokourov.

They shared their teammate Tyler Farrar’s triumph in Bitonto. “This gives you a very good feeling but I wasn’t feeling well during the whole stage,” said Meyer at the finishing line south of Italy.

Meyer, the Australian time trial champion said, “I’ve done thirteen stages of the Giro last year, hopefully I’ll see Verona (the final stage) this year.” He crashed and hurt his left shoulder quite badly the day before but quitting is out of the question.

At the Tour of Oman last February, Meyer finished as third overall and won…

Here is a look at a few items apart of the Garmin Transitions cycling pro team kit apart of the 2010 season. The best part is, all the Garmin Transitions 2010 Cycling Team Kit is available for purchase. You can feel apart of the Garmin Transitions team with Short Sleeve Jersey, Bib Shorts, Team Cycling cap, and socks. Other accessories are available like a water bottle, t-shirt, and podium hat. Various prices are available, but you can check out the rest of the images below.

Fredrik Kessiakoff, of Sweden, was a mountain bike rider before taking to the road in 2009 with Fuji. He is now back and ready for 2010, with his new team Garmin-Transitions. He saw over 100 days of racing last year, with two Grand Tour appearances. It seems as if he will be the go-to man for Garmin in this year’s Giro d’Italia. He only had a one year deal with Fuji when he was approached by Garmin in April 2009. He took the offer, partly because of the support for clean racing with the team. 29-year-old Kessiakoff will compete in the Pais Vasco before heading over to the Giro. He may also compete in the Vuelta a España later this year….

Team Garmin-Slipstream will ride under the name Garmin-Transitions, as eyewear company Transitions Optical has hopped on board as a new team sponsor. The team’s riders will wear Transitions eyewear during races and training; “Our riders are constantly going through different lighting conditions while training and racing. If we can increase visual acuity and reduce visual fatigue, that gives us a big advantage on the road. Like the team, Transitions is driven by innovation and a commitment to excellence. We are thrilled to work with them,” says Johnathan Vaughters, CEO of Slipstream Sports. Transitions president Brett Craig says “the riders of this team have set the standard for ethical competition while racing and training with the best technology available. As we looked to replicate the success of our PGA relationship in North America with a similar relationship in Europe; cycling, and specifically Team Garmin, was the perfect…